Vowel Decoding

Front

What are the five vowels?

Back

a, e, i, o, u

Front

Which word makes the 'ee' sound?

Back

Tree

Front

Which word makes the 'ue' sound?

Back

Blue

Front

Does this word make the 'oo' sound? Yes or No?

Back

Yes

Front

Does this word make the 'igh' sound? Yes or No?

Back

No

Front

What is a vowel?

Back

A vowel is a letter that represents a speech sound made with an open vocal tract. The vowels in English are a, e, i, o, u.

Front

Can 'y' be a vowel?

Back

Yes, 'y' can act as a vowel in words like 'cry' and 'gym'.

Front

What sound does 'a' make in 'cat'?

Back

The 'a' in 'cat' makes the short sound /æ/.

Front

What sound does 'e' make in 'bed'?

Back

The 'e' in 'bed' makes the short sound /ɛ/.

Front

What sound does 'i' make in 'sit'?

Back

The 'i' in 'sit' makes the short sound /ɪ/.